Coronary stent cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for coronary stent placement, one artery as an inpatient: from $11,639.10 to $82,375.20, with a median of $26,415.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $14,776.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $15,411.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 92928, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INTRACOR STENTS COA/BRNCH RI | $11,639.10 | $19,398.50 | $13,578.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INTRACOR STENT S COA/BRNCH LD | $11,639.10 | $19,398.50 | $13,578.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INTRACOR STENTS COA/BRNCH LC | $11,639.10 | $19,398.50 | $13,578.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INTRACOR STENTS COA/BRNCH RC | $11,639.10 | $19,398.50 | $13,578.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INTRACOR STENTS COA/BRNCH LM | $11,639.10 | $19,398.50 | $13,578.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IVL IC STENTW/ PTCA | $20,670.00 | $34,450.00 | $24,115.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PRQ CRD STNT W/ANGPLST 1VSL | $22,976.40 | $38,294.00 | $15,317.60–$34,464.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC PRQ CRD STNT W/ANGPLST 1VSL | $26,415.60 | $44,026.00 | $15,849.36–$40,944.18 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC PRQ CARD STENT W ANGIO 1 VSL | $31,889.56 | $43,094.00 | $650.49–$1,154.23 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PERC CORONARY BMS SINGLE | $82,375.20 | $137,292.00 | $61,781.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11,639.10, median $26,415.60, highest $82,375.20 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $24,696.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure opens a narrowed coronary artery with a balloon and places a stent.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.